Abstract
The genitourinary system is an anatomically diverse and complex tissue grouping. This chapter covers both sexes, with common elements being the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
The female components—the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, tubes, and ovaries—have a complicated and variable architecture depending on the age of the individual, hormone levels, and indeed pregnancy. For this reason, the breast tissues are also covered here in brief format. The male counterparts—the prostate, penis, testes/scrotum—do vary with age to an extent, but are not subject to widespread hormone fluctuations.
This chapter deals with the standard approach to dissecting these tissues and considers the common pathologies that are found at autopsy. The pathologies range from background diseases that do not contribute to death, to those that are often directly implicated in the cause of death. Maternal deaths are also covered to some extent.
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Suvarna, S.K. (2016). Genitourinary and Breast Tissues, Including Pregnancy. In: Suvarna, S. (eds) Atlas of Adult Autopsy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27022-7_6
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